Necktie-holder.



V. F. JONES. NBCKTIB HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 28, 1913.y

1,109,680, Patented Sept.8, 1914.

UNITED sTATlis. PATENToFFioE. j

VICTOR FnJ ONES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

NECKTIE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led August 28, 1913. Serial No. 787,077.

T0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, VICTOR F. JONES, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inNecktie-Holders, of which the following is a specification.'

and inexpensive in construction, light in weight, compact in forni, yetstrong, durable and eiiicient in o eration, or for the use for which itis inten( cd, that is, to afford means f for more easily or readilyforming the tie or knot at a certain or proper point on the scarf, andin such a manner that a neat, attractive and smooth knot may be formedand held or maintained against displacement with respect to the shirtcollar, as well as, against parts of the knot itself becoming loose andassuming an unattractive appearance.

ln order to enable others skilled in the art to which this inventionpertains to make and use the same, I willnow proceed to describe it,referring to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure l is a frontface View of the holder: Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View takenon line 2-2 of Fig. l; looking in the direction indicated by the arrows;Fig. 3 is a front View of the holder showing a portion of the scarf ornecktie located therein in the initial step of forming the knot; Fig. Ilis a perspective View of a portion of the scarf or necktie with theholder in place and the parts arranged as they will appear in the secondstep of forming the knot; Fig. 5 is a fragmental face View of the scarfshowing the holder thereon and illustrating the third step employed informing the knot, and

Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the completed knot and illustrating theholder by dotted lines.

Like numerals of reference refer to like arts throughout the differentviews of the rawing.

The holder is designated as a whole by the reference numeral 7, andconsists of a single piecefpreferably of sheet metal, including anelongated bodyS, having its rear surface or back flat and straight, asshown in Figs.` 1 and 2 of the drawing, and provided on each of itssideswith a forwardly and inwardly extended flange 9, the adjacent edgesof which are approximated at their lower portions, butgradually'separated or widened towardl their upper portions. lheselianges are located at a slight distance in front of the face of thebody S, so as to permit of the insertion therebetween of a portion ofthe scarf or necktie l0, which may be of the ordinary .four-in-handstyle or type.

The` lower portion of the body 8 of the holder is downwardly tapered andprovided l at its lower end with a pointed projection l1, to pierce orengage the scarf l0, as will be readily understood by reference to Figs.3 to inclusive ofthe drawing. The upper portion of the body 8 of theholder is provided with a forwardly and downwardly extended tonguewhich, by reference, projects at its free end to and etween the upperportions of the liange 9, yet slightly forwardly of the same, as will bereadily understood by reference to Fig."2 of the drawing.

In using the ho-lder,ther necktie or scarf l() is formed with a loop 13(see Fig. 4), which lits around the band Yof the collar, which isattached to the shirt in the ordinary manner at its rear centralportion, and at its front ends, and which collar may be of the ordinaryor any preferred construction. One strand 10*al of the scarf or necktie10 is placed between the tongue l2, flanges 9, and front surface of thebody 8, of the holder in about the position shown in Fig. 3, and theholder? is secured in such position by means of the pointed projection11, which pierces or engages the strand 10a of the tie or scarf. Theother strand 14, of the loop-13, of the "e or scarf is then placedacross the front of che holder 7, but rearwardly of the tongue 12, andin front of the flanges 9, as is clearly shown in Fig. Il of thedrawing, which figure illustrates the second step in the formation ofthe knot of the necktie or scarf. When the parts are thus positioned,the tie or scarf 10 is drawn around the band of the collar to the propertension, and so that the upper portion of the holder 7 will be locatedat the proper point in front of the collar button, when by Patentedsept. s, i914..-

passing the strand or portion 14 of the tie or scarf rearwardly of theholder 7 and then in front of the same so as-to overlap the fianges 9,as well as the lower portionof the tongue 12, as shown 1n Fig. 5, thethirdl step of forming the knot is completed. The fourth and lastl steconsists in passing t e strand or portion 14 of the tie rearwardly ofthe holder 7, and upwardly at the back thereofv and then downwardly overand in front of the tongue 12, andA anges 9, yet rearwardly of the foldor loop 15 formed by the third step employed in forming the knot, `Afterthis last ste ,has been performed, the loop 15 can be id upwardly andthe knottightened or made smaller by, ulling the strandor j in whichpositlon.

portion 14 downwar the parts of the .tie will be firmly held againstdisplacement with, respect to thee shirt collar, as well as against theportion ofthe knot becoming loose the attractiveness of the knot.

From the foregoing and b reference to the drawing, it will bereadl yunderstood and clearly seen that a necktie holder embodying myimprovements is of an eX- tremely simple and inexpensive constructionand thatit will not be discernible in its use, but will serveto'prevent-the tie sag ing downwardly so as to expose the collar utton,which so often occursand is quite objectionable, and at thesaine timewill prevent the tie slipping in such amanner as to disiigure the lmotthereof. It is evident ythatthe holder will offer little or noobstruction to untyingtheknot or removing of forming. the `knotIforwardly an fsaid tongue and anges being spaced .from the front faceof said body, separated from one another, and the upper ends of saidflanges terminating below the lower end of s o as to spoilI .Witnessesthe tie from the collar, and besides, that by reason of the en agementof the flanges', tongue and pointe projection ofthe holder with the tieor scarf, after it is once applied thereto at the proper point forforming the knot, it will be in posltion for repeated use. Having thusfully described my invention, what I c aim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 'is- 1. As an improved article of manufacture, theherein described necktie holder consisting of an elongated body havingat its upperpart a forwardly and downwardly projected tongue and at eachof its sides a inwardly extended iiange, the

the. tongue. j

. 2. As an improved article of manufacslsting of an elongated body havinat its ture, the herein described necktieholder c on-y J lower end apointed projection an at its upper part a forwardly and downwardlyprojected tongue and at each of its sides a forwardly and inwardlyextended iiange, the said tongue and iianges being spaced .from thefront face of said body, separated,

from. one anotherz'and the upper ends of said anges terminating belowthe lower, end of the tongue.

vVICTOR F. JONES." y

. CEAS. C. TILLMAN,

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